Who Deserves to Be on Stage?
Oct 18, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 5
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Episode description
Steven Melendez was introduced to ballet as a child living in a homeless shelter. After an international ballet career—during which he tried to downplay his past—he now works to welcome more kids with backgrounds like his into the ballet studio and onto the world's finest stages. The documentary "Lift" chronicles his journey.
Guests:
Steven Melendez, Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet
David Petersen, Director and Producer of "Lift"
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